The Portland daily press., 1887-12-05
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
SECOND PARISH.

A large audience gathered at this church
to listen to the pastors review of four
years pastorate." There was added interest
to the service in the use of a specially print
ed responsive service, containing Scripture
readings, interspersed with music, which
was exceptionally fine.
The text was taken from Deut. iii: HE
knoweth thy walking through this wilder
ness journey. Describing the scenes which
gathered around Israel at the time Of the
writing of the text, likeness was drawn to
the similar conditions of today, in the mutu-
al relations of the pastor and people with
the God who cares for all their walks. There
was first recognition of Goods goodness
in calling to hard duties; in being found in
a line of godly and able ministers; in having
times given in which to preach divine truth
and lead the people in prayer and be in con-
tact with immortal souls.
'.The responsibilities have been weighty."
III parent feels his conscious influence over
a child is an eternal, how much more pas
tor before hundreds Of souls, every service
to make some impression for eternity. AS
every day has its cares. so every day its re-
sponsibility. The reverse responsibility was
made plain in the serious sentence take
heed how ye hear" and that the hearing of
the gospel is "a saviour of life unto life or
of death unto DEATH"
Lessons of sorrow in service" was dwelt
upon as among the saddest privileges of the
minister's life. The Office Of pastor touches
points no other office can touch, those which
border upon eternity. During these four
years, AZ have passed away, between the
ages of seventy and ninety-eight, and some
100 in the ages between. clear lesson is
here taught that no age can escape the de-
stroyer.
Lessons of 'joy in service were depicted.
The joy of service is in the toll, care and
effort. 1t is yet greater when progress is
made. Here followed a description of the
calls in kind and number that have been
made; the sermons preached with their
varied themes; the multitude Of varied ser
vices demanding attention. In this time
marriage; 124 additions TO the church; 40
adult baptisms and 35 children; 3S removed
| by letter and 2S by death. The church had
| been represented at about 80 church councils,
| in which the pastor had served in various
ways. The different departments Of church
work were touched upon, each with word
| of commendati0n or exhortati0n, the amount
| and care of which had hardly been felt be-
| cause moving so quietly and regularly.
Efforts have not been put forth for great
| things, but right things; not so much for ap-
| pearances as for spirit and life; not for
| what others should say as that God might
| prosper. The church has aimed for larger
| sphere Of usefulness than elf-preservatiOn.
/
| agencies. More than S10,cco. has been con-
| tributed in the regular channels and wholly
| apart from large gifts bestowed by the indi-
| yidual rather than through the agency of the
| church. The sermon, of which the barest
| outline can here be given, closed with the
blossoms of admonition" in the journey of
| life, all based upon the principle Of Gods
care and leadership.
The pastor, Rev. G. ii. Daniels, announced
| for next Sabbath afternoon an especial pas
| toral sermon" and responsive service, which
will be prospective in character.
PREBLE CHAPEL.
Quite a large number of Good Templars
and friends attended the memorial services
held in Preble Chapel last evening in memo
ry of the G. W. c. T. of the World John B.
Finch, who recently died In Massachusetts,.
| The meeting was under the auspices Of the
| order of Good Templars in this city. The SER
vices were opened by singing, and prayer by
| Rev. Mr.. Phelan The object of the meet
| ing was stated and Rev. Henry Blanchard
| called upon as the first speaker. Mr.. Blanch-
| ard spoke of his acquaintance with Mr..
| Finch, paid glowing tribute to his abilities
| and virtues, and called attention to the need
of more active work on the part Of the Good
| Templars .af
Col. e. G. Harrington spoke in a forcible
manner of the magnitude of the liquor traffic
and alluded to Mr.. Finch's success In awak-
| ing people to comprehension of evil.
| City Marshal Hawkes., Mr.. Carlton, Rob-
| ert Murphy, and Mr.. Hale of Salem, Mass,
| made remarks. Mr.. Hale urged the need Of
| more active warfare against the saloon.